Punchbowl News: “Speaker Mike Johnson has a rebellion on his hands. And this is supposed to be the easy part of passing President Donald Trump’s agenda.”
“In the midst of crafting one of the most difficult pieces of legislation ever – not just tax cuts but massive spending cuts too – Johnson wants House Republicans to trust him to win a showdown with Senate Republicans.
That’s a huge ask.”“Members from across the Republican Conference are telling Johnson and his top lieutenants that they don’t support the House-Senate compromise budget resolution, throwing into doubt whether the speaker can get the votes this week to pass it.”
“By the House GOP leadership’s estimate, there are as many as a dozen no votes. Many House leadership sources believe there are far more. Johnson can only lose three Republicans on this party-line vote.”